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After it had dawned on me that Justin made this application for me, I had accepted to go with it and then did some research on the company, and that’s how I came across this man who was staring at me right now. Alexander Jackson was the founder and CEO of JI and he was well known across the country and even beyond, well except to me of course. For some reason, the moment I saw his picture, my mind had gone into an endless cycle of trying to associate him with something I had seen, but I couldn’t pinpoint why. It waved it off as him probably being one of the hot CEOs Charlene drooled over on a daily basis, but it all made sense now that I was seeing him in person.

He didn’t speak. “Read it,” Liam demanded, his voice sharp. Damien hesitated. “It’s not—” “Read it!” Liam’s voice thundered, rattling the broken walls. Damien exhaled, his shoulders sagging, then read aloud, his voice taut. “He deserves to know he’s not the father.” My body went cold. The words landed like an explosion in the room. Liam’s head snapped toward me. His eyes widened, wild with disbelief. “What?”

Back to the present, after staring over my reflection in the mirror one last time, I grabbed the food pack I'd prepared this morning–chicken casserole, his favorite. Today would be different. I was sure of it. The drive to Blackwood Empire took fifteen minutes. I hummed a reggae tune under my breath while tapping at the steering with excitement. When I got to his office on the ninth floor, his secretary looked up, startled. "Ms. Lila, I don't think he's—" I walked past her and pushed his office door open. Jason sat at his desk, a glass in his hand. Eyes red, hair messy, heavy bags under his eyes. What the heck?

I covered my ears and ran to the bathroom, splashing cold water on my face over and over. It was winter, but I didn't feel the chill. Nothing could be colder than my heart. I retreated to the bedroom and slid down against the door. This was the love I had believed in for eight years. True love, it turned out, was the most worthless thing of all. In all those eight years, I had rarely entered Alessio's study, knowing he disliked anyone interfering with confidential family business. But now, he could be naked with Sophia in there. What a fucking joke.

Beneath the image of a tiny dot, barely visible yet undeniable, was Niana’s elegant handwriting: "Anniversary surprise for the beloved father-to-be, Sean. We are becoming three." Sean’s world came to a dead stop. "What the fuck!?" Sean muttered.

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He smiled and waved. Lather that night. W******p notified me of a message from a new number. I opened it. Number: Hello oo Good evening. This is Jade I'm sorry for what I said the other time, trust me, I did not mean to hurt your feelings. Wow wow wow. Did I read this message right? Jade just apologized. Wow. Just wow.

Jade leaned closer and whispered, “Would you like me to teach you the hard way, again, that you cannot make me do anything?” “Fine,” she grunted, raising her hands up to indicate defeat. “I have a question,” she asked, staring at Jade who was staring blankly back. “What's your deal with Shawn?” Jade arched her brow. “My deal? With Shawn?” “Yeah. Do you love him? Like love him?” she asked, stressing the love in the second question. “Ewww no!” “Good! Because I do. I love Shawn Beckett,” she confessed, her voice unwavering. Confidence was her strong fort.

Sincerely, M

OLIVIA’S POV The glow of the morning light wavered through my curtains, stirring me awake. I stretched lazily, savoring the quiet before my day officially began. My phone buzzed on the nightstand, and I reached for it, squinting at the screen. It was a text message from Austin. “Hey, I’m so sorry, Liv. I had to travel back urgently for business. I hate that I’ll miss Nexus Global’s anniversary celebration. Promise I’ll make it up to you.’